Renowned Chilean content creator Germán Garmendia experienced a terrifying situation in New Orleans while celebrating the start of 2025 . Shortly before a massive attack, the YouTuber and his partner, Lenay Olsen, managed to escape unharmed while the tragedy occurred on the emblematic Bourbon Street.
On January 1, while the crowd was celebrating, a man rammed his vehicle into the crowd, leaving a tragic death toll of people dead and injured. Garmendia who shared his experience on social networks, became the center of attention of his followers, who became concerned for his well-being after learning of the attack.
Details of the attack in New Orleans
In a video posted on TikTok the YouTuber recounted how, thanks to a decision made minutes before, he and his partner left the place just in time. “We were 15 minutes away from being trapped in the attack,” he said, thanking those who cared about his safety.
The attack occurred around 3:15 am in the heart of the French Quarter an emblematic place in the city where thousands of people celebrated the New Year. The attacker, identified as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar 42, drove his truck at high speed into the crowd, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35.
The Superintendent of Police, Anne Kirkpatrick reported that the aggressor shot at the agents who tried to arrest him, resulting in two injured police officers, although they are stable. “He was determined to cause the massacre and the damage it caused,” Kirkpatrick told a news conference.
Who was responsible for the mass car accident in New Orleans?
He FBI confirmed that Jabbar carried a flag of ISIS in his vehicle, which has led authorities to investigate the attack as a possible terrorist act. The situation has generated great concern in the community, which is still recovering from the impact of the tragedy.
Among the victims was Tiger Beck a former American football player who had traveled from New York to celebrate the New Year in New Orleans . The community unites in mourning for those affected, while authorities continue the investigation of the case.
Statements from the governor of New Orleans, after the attack
The governor of New Orleans , Jeff Landry reported that more than 1,000 law enforcement officers have sifted through a wealth of data since Wednesday’s deadly attack.
“Since yesterday, more than a thousand law enforcement officers and commanders, both men and women, have been reviewing an enormous amount of data from surveillance videos, interviews and tracking down every possible lead we have received,” the governor stated.
Landry also issued an emergency declaration “intended to expedite resources” to state, local and federal partners.
Police investigating the reason for the attack. Photo: Radio America
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